Wylam
Wylam is a village in the area of Northumberland. It lies about 10 miles (16 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is popular for the being the native home of George Stephenson, among the very early railway leaders. George Stephenson's Birth place, his cottage, can be discovered on the north bank of the Tyne 3/4 mile (1.2 km) eastern of the village centre. It is owned by the National Trust but is not open to the general public. Wylam has additionally links with the very early railway pioneers. The steam engine engineer Timothy Hackworth, who worked with Stephenson, was also birthed below. William Hedley who was born in the neighboring town of Newburn participated in the village school. He later went on to develop and manufacture Blowing Billy in 1813, two years prior to George Stephenson produced his initial locomotive Blücher. Christopher Blackett as lord of the mansion in the first three decades of the 19th century gave the business drive that motivated these designers.
